Test 3

One of the different forms of a particular gene is called an

Allele

______ are long, threadlike structures that are found in the nucleus of the cell and are composed of twisted parallel strands of DNA

Chromosomes

The cluster of cells that develops by the end of the two-week germinal period is called the

Embryo

It is now six weeks since Jennifer conceived. At this point, the human organism she is carrying is called a(n) _______; at third month it will be called a(n) ______.

Embryo;fetus

When parents are neglectful, inconsistent or insensitive to their infant's moods or behavior, the ambivalent or detached emotional relationship the baby develops with the parents is called

insecure attachment

The words that an infant or child can speak are called his or her _____, and the words that she understands are called her _____.

production vocabulary; comprehension vocabulary

Every time Mrs. Thomas touches her baby's left cheek, the baby turns that cheek toward her mother and opens her mouth. The reflex that is triggered by the mother's touch is known as the _____ reflex.

rooting

Baby Sophia has come to expect that her needs will be met because her parents are consistently warm, responsive, and sensitive to her. Sophia is most likely developing

secure attachment to her parents